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What does weight loss, blood in the sputum indicate?
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Weight loss/blood: If you are a smoker, i would be concerned about lung cancer, although at your age this is very unlikely.I would highly recommend going to see your doctor to be examined and get a chest x-ray
Answered 2/25/2014
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